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@galmeida85.bsky.social

Washingtonian, Immigrant, Architect. Doing my part to improve the future of American cities, one building at a time. πŸ‡§πŸ‡·πŸ‡±πŸ‡§πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

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@wmata.com the public art at the Columbia heights station has been missing for months. What’s going on with it? TIA!

27.08.2025 22:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This might seem minor, but I’m curious why *other* is emphasized that way. Maybe I’m reading into it, but no one has more of a right to call DC home than anyone else. More housing serves the greater goodβ€”and as it stands, TOPA is a major barrier to those building and investing in DC's future.

30.07.2025 15:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is yet another "well intentioned" policy proposal that will give people another reason to move 10 minutes west to Virginia...

30.07.2025 15:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Now more than ever, I am proud to be part of a community that advocates for the rights of the marginalized and underrepresented, celebrates love in all its diverse forms, and fights for a better world for everyone.

πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ Happy Pride! πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

#LOVEISLOVE #PRIDE #EQUALITY

12.06.2025 17:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Less than ten years ago my marriage wasn't legal and every day I hear whispers of a future where that might be the case again. For those who came before me, for my family, and for those who will come after us, I celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and love in all it's forms.

12.06.2025 17:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today, I celebrate Loving Day - the day in 1967 when the Supreme Court bent the moral arc of history a little bit closer to justice and made interracial marriage the law of the land.

A thread 🧡 ...

12.06.2025 17:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

#washingtondc #cre #realestate #multi-family #architecture #design

08.04.2025 03:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Much like the notes of a jazz trumpet, the golden fins of the facade beckon and guide pedestrians up the street and into the building's warm, double height lobby.

We had a lot of fun with this one... but then again we always have a lot of fun 🍾

04.04.2025 01:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The main facade along 8th Street features a subtle inflection, yielding the massing of the new 8 story building to respectfully incorporate an existing structure created by Washington DC's first black registered architect, John A. Lankford.

04.04.2025 01:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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TBT to one of my favorite projects: Designed for @Jefferson Apartment Group, J. Linea, a 135-unit multi-family property nestled in Washington, DC's vibrant and historic U Street corridor, honors the rich musical legacy of a street once known as 'Black Broadway.'

04.04.2025 01:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Randy, we love you! πŸ˜†

My husband was so embarrassed that I yelled that out to you - but we really do!

You’re kicking butt every day and bringing metro back! Thank you!

29.03.2025 22:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

- oh, and Constitutional Crisis!

19.03.2025 12:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Welcome to DC! You almost caught the best part of this particular block - the mustachioed gentleman that welcomes you to the end unit duplex (just cut off to the left!)

07.03.2025 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And I’ll add that I live in a historic rowhouse with no HOA and it’s essentially a nightmare if your neighbor sucks.

06.03.2025 13:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Interested in this answer as well…

06.03.2025 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!!!

05.03.2025 23:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m not fed but I am in DC and I don’t know how any American is able to sleep these days.

28.02.2025 21:11 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Not me RUNNING to the Ticketmaster website

28.02.2025 15:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

… and you’re not doing enough to stop it. Do better.

28.02.2025 13:06 β€” πŸ‘ 58    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Was I? or was I also making a factual and general statement about a place I go to several times a year... πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ

27.02.2025 00:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

SΓ£o Paulo is building miles of new rail connections - that’s a fact. In my family’s neighborhood several new stations have been built in the last ten years - yet all of the roads have remained the same. A little nuance goes a long way towards getting people on board to you cause.

26.02.2025 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t disagree with you but I don’t see how y’all are going to the mat over a tweet that presents no real stats.

26.02.2025 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Please explain to me how I’m making excuses by noting that rail is being built as quickly as any other construction project in the country.

26.02.2025 11:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

To be fair I believe they’re expanding rail transit as well but everything moves at a glacial pace in Brasil

26.02.2025 02:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Kudos for saving that cute little deco building but I kinda wish they had bathed the facade in a bit more daylight. It looks a bit bleak as is.

24.02.2025 23:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What’s the email? I’d love to do the same.

23.02.2025 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

90 years later we find ourselves in generally the same place. A bit depressing!

23.02.2025 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
3 story point access block set to front and side yards w/ 2 story remise at alley

3 story point access block set to front and side yards w/ 2 story remise at alley

two townhouse bars w/ 2 story semi-detached ADU at alley

two townhouse bars w/ 2 story semi-detached ADU at alley

3 story point access block set to front and side yards w/ massive contiguous open space

3 story point access block set to front and side yards w/ massive contiguous open space

4 detached tombstone houses

4 detached tombstone houses

working on a little thing on zoning for housing + trees...

same FAR, same lot coverage - wildly different outcomes

11.02.2025 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 137    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 6
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Europe’s Noise Capital Tries to Turn Down the Volume To combat the ill effects of urban noise pollution, Paris is deploying automated sensors and cracking down on the loudest vehicles.

β€œA single unmuffled scooter crossing Paris at night can wake as many as 10,000 people.”

We seriously underestimate the impact of vehicle noise on urban livability and health.

Cities aren’t noisy, engines are.

How #Paris Is Waging a War on Noise Pollution.

17.02.2025 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 611    πŸ” 116    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 20

Millions of people fly a year without incident because of the world class expertise of the FAA. This is pretty horrifying.

18.02.2025 00:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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